alcohol

Pr. George's probe arrest expose ties between pols, liquor officials

The arrests of a Prince George's County liquor store magnate and his wife by federal authorities last week as part of a broad corruption probe involving County Executive Jack B. Johnson has pulled back the curtain on the complex and often incestuous world of liquor and politics in the county.

Feds Move To Ban Alcoholic Energy Drinks

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to find that caffeine is an unsafe food additive to alcoholic drinks, essentially banning them, and manufacturers will then be warned that marketing caffeinated alcoholic beverages could be illegal.

The FDA ruling, which could come as soon as this week, "should be the nail in the coffin of these dangerous and toxic drinks," Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who has pushed the Obama administration to ban the beverages, said Tuesday. Federal regulators would not confirm Schumer's announcement that a ban was imminent.

Senator Schumer: FDA to ban caffeinated alcohol drinks

The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to ban caffeinated alcohol drinks, which it has been reviewing the drinks since last year. Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY) wrote the FDA will rule that caffeine is an unsafe additive to alcoholic beverages, effectively banning them from the U.S. market.

"Let these rulings serve as a warning to anyone who tried to peddle dangerous and toxic brews to our children. Do it and we will shut you down," wrote Schumer.

Austin Police Chief Wants 0.05 Alcohol Limit

The City of Austin has a problem: fewer people are driving while legally drunk, causing DWI ticket revenues to plummet. Thankfully, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo has a solution: create a new class of "crime" called "Driving While Ability-Impaired". Ladies could help fund the city budget after only one drink with a BAC of 0.05%, whereas most men would need at least two.